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Crag Rat Hut Wedding Hood River Oregon
Overlooking the surrounding valley with an incredible view of Mt. Hood, Laura and Sean’s wedding was held at Crag Rat Hut in Hood River, Oregon on Saturday, June 22, 2024.
The 5:30pm ceremony and dancing later were held outside on the large wraparound deck.
Crag Rat Hut Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Wedding Party Entrance: Radwimps – Katawaredoki (from “Your name” soundtrack)
- Bride Entrance: Joe Hisaishi – Reprise (from “Spirited Away” soundtrack)
- Bride/Groom Exit: Hoku – Perfect Day
Guests gathered for dinner inside the large event room on the main floor. This area has a small built-in sound system with a cordless microphone and receiver. For background music, I connected my iPad and played a variety of “romantic and fun, upbeat songs” as suggested by the bride and groom. The same playlist also played via my main sound system outside during this time.
Crag Rat Hut Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing
- Cake Cutting: The Four Tops – I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
- First Dance: Rebelution – Settle Down Easy
- Bride and Father Dance: The Temptations – My Girl
- Groom and Mother Dance: Tim McGraw – Humble And Kind
- Bridal Party Dance: Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Want To Have Fun
- Last Dance: Sixpence None The Richer – Kiss Me
- Exit Song: Semisonic – Closing Time
The temperature cooled down to the mid 70’s when the dance floor opened around 9pm and the guests did not waste any time enjoying their time outside as I played a little bit of everything… From classics like “Twist & Shout” and “Dancing Queen”, to more recent hits such as “Happy” and “Shut Up And Dance”.
The twilight with the mountain in the background made for a magical evening.
Congratulations Laura and Sean and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Jewish Wedding Reception Portland Oregon
Originally scheduled with PRO DJs for October 2023, then rescheduled for January 2024 before being rescheduled again, Ilene and Gergo were finally able to celebrate their wedding reception on Sunday, June 2, 2024 at Congregation Beth Israel in Portland, Oregon.
Following the ceremony in the main sanctuary, guests walked across the street to Goodman Hall for the reception where they arrived to a variety of background music selections that included artists Adele, Lauryn Hill, Motown hits and more.
Jewish Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Ruelle – I Get To Love You
- Cake Cutting: James Taylor – How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
- First Dance: Rousseau – All Of Me (John Legend Piano Cover)
- Garter Toss: Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
- Last Dance: Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life
After the couple’s First Dance, I invited everyone to join in for the opening slow dance before picking up the pace with “The Hora”. A mix of classic and recent songs followed, plus the newlyweds requests for 90’s hits from Ace of Base, Snap! and more.
Congratulations Ilene and Gergo and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“Rich was excellent! Very flexible and accommodating to our need to reschedule our wedding multiple times due to circumstances outside of our control. Friendly and professional services. Honored our requests and provided a fun atmosphere for our celebration!” -Ilene Schechter & Gergo Rezso
- Event Date: Sunday, June 2, 2024
- Event Type: Wedding
- Event Location: Portland, OR
- Event Staff: Rich Ellis
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Event Planning Process: Excellent
- Quality of Service: Excellent
- Responsiveness: Excellent
- Professionalism: Excellent
- Appearance: Excellent
- Flexibility: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
- Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
May The 4th Be With You At Star Wars Wedding In Portland
Star Wars fans Kenzie and Adam arrived for their wedding reception at Central Christian Church in Portland on May 4, 2024 through a tunnel of light sabers held by friends and family members before proceeding to dance their first dance, that concluded with the newlyweds engaging in a light saber duel.
Star Wars Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Ke$ha – Tik Tok
- First Dance: Bradley Marshall – Perfect For Me
- Cake Cutting: James Taylor – How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
- Father/Daughter Dance: Bob Carlisle – Butterfly Kisses
- Mother/Groom Dance: Mark Harris – Find Your Wings
- Mother/Bride Dance: JJ Heller – A Mother Like You
- Anniversary Dance: Joshua Kadison – Beautiful In My Eyes
- Last Dance: Tyler Shaw – Love You Still
There were many married couples in attendance, including me and my wife, who was also there since May 4th was our 28th wedding anniversary. We lasted several rounds of the Anniversary Dance, but were no match for the groom’s aunt and uncle, who were married the longest at 43 years.
For the dance floor, the bride and groom requested songs from Ed Sheeran and several from ABBA.
May the 4th be with you Kenzie and Adam and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Feedback:
“Thank you so much for taking the time out of your special day to make our day extra special! We won’t ever forget you… especially since we share the same anniversary now!” -Adam & Kenzie Wise
April Wedding Reception In The Dalles Oregon
Brenna and Bryan’s wedding reception was held at Fort Dalles Readiness Center in The Dalles, Oregon on Saturday, April 27, 2024.
Following the ceremony at a church in town, guests began arriving at this training facility for the Oregon Army National Guard just after 5pm. Background music was a mix of Pop and Country favorites. I played selections from Alan Jackson, Taylor Swift, James Taylor and more.
The Dalles Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Niall Horan – Heaven
- Cake Cutting: Adam Sandler – Grow Old With You
- First Dance: Kane Brown – What’s Mine Is Yours
- Father/Daughter Dance: Alan Jackson – You’ll Always Be My Baby
- Mother/Groom Dance: Tim McGraw – Humble and Kind
- Anniversary Dance: Anne Murray – Could I Have This Dance
- Garter Toss: Shania Twain – Man! I Feel Like A Woman
- Last Dance: Rascal Flatts – Bless The Broken Road
The dance floor opened to all married couples around 8pm with the Anniversary Dance that revealed the bride’s aunt and uncle as having been married the longest. All guests then joined in the for the first slow dance.
I played a variety of hit songs that included a little something for everyone. The newlyweds requested some Big Band, Classic Rock, 70’s/80’s disco/funk and Country (90’s/2000’s era mostly), plus some punk rock for the groom, who is a big fan of the band Blink 182.
Congratulations Brenna and Bryan and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“From the beginning, Rich was very communicative and flexible. He had lots of great suggestions when we met with him and during the reception kept everything moving along smoothly even when I was getting a little stressed about the timeline. Rich has a great ability to read the vibe of the room and really kept the dance floor hopping with all ages.” -Brenna Meyer & Bryan Turner
- Event Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024
- Event Type: Wedding Reception
- Event Location: The Dalles, OR
- Event Staff: Rich Ellis
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Event Planning Process: Excellent
- Quality of Service: Excellent
- Responsiveness: Excellent
- Professionalism: Excellent
- Appearance: Excellent
- Flexibility: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
- Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
Sleet And Snow Can’t Stop Portland Wedding
Waking up to sleet and snow on your wedding day can be a stressful time. Emarsharae and Bakari were scheduled to get married in Beaverton, Oregon on Saturday, January 13, 2024, but with difficult travel conditions, the wedding and reception were moved to Downtown Portland where most guests had accommodations.
I received word of the venue change to The Sentinel about an hour before I was planning to leave for setup. With the ceremony now taking place in the Renaissance Room on the third floor and the reception in Jake’s Grill on the ground floor, I grabbed a second sound system before heading out.
Portland Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Wedding Party & Bride Entrance: Brooklyn Duo – Yellow
- Bride/Groom Exit: Leon Bridges – If It Feels Good (Then It Must Be)
For the reception, guests gathered for cocktails and dinner in the Lewis and Clark room adjacent to Jake’s Grill. I setup my main sound system next door in the Hardy room and the speaker from the ceremony was used for announcments and toasting in the dining area.
Portland Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Michael Jackson – You Rock My World
- Cake Cutting: Stevie Wonder – Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours
- First Dance: Leon Bridges – Coming Home
- Father/Daughter Dance: John Legend – Always
- Mother/Son Dance: Alyssa Falcone – My Wish
- Bouquet Toss: Beyonce’ – Grown Woman
- Garter Toss: Miguel – Adorn
Following the toast, I invited all guests to the Hardy room for the cake cutting and the newlywed’s first dance. The room was packed and the dance floor filled immediately. Over the next two hours, guests had a great time dancing to mostly classic and current R&B and Hip Hop hits that included Earth, Wind & Fire, Post Malone, Saweetie, Usher and Bad Bunny.
The weather had an impact as around 30 guests were not able to attend, but it turned out to be a magical evening. Congratulations Emarsharae and Bakari and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“Cannot say enough great things about having Rich Ellis for our wedding. From the first phone call to the event of our wedding he was consistently professional, easygoing, flexible and overall has a great personality to work with. We cannot make this up: in the middle of the city shutting down because of a snowstorm on our wedding day and having to switch our wedding venue the day of just hours prior, Rich said he would be there and he showed up on time and ready to go despite all the chaos going on. He showed up and gave it 100%, helping so many of our guests and ourselves have an amazing time. The flow of our wedding and reception was so smooth it was like it was planned at the new venue the whole time. He was so flexible and adapted to the situation with no problem. Despite how the day started with the snowstorm, it was the most wonderful and beautiful wedding and reception that we could ask for. To Rich, we loved you so much! We’ll invite you on our next vacation! You were the PERFECT DJ and we’d definitely book and recommend you for other events too. We appreciate all of your help and guidance during the process for the result of having a truly memorable wedding day for so many reasons. Our advice: Get a phenomenal wedding planner and an amazing DJ.” -Emarsharae Anderson & Bakari Samin
- Event Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024
- Event Type: Wedding & Reception
- Event Location: Sentinel Hotel
- Event Staff: Rich Ellis
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Event Planning Process: Excellent
- Quality of Service: Excellent
- Responsiveness: Excellent
- Professionalism: Excellent
- Appearance: Excellent
- Flexibility: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
- Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
